The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre Podcast
Episodes
Why patient and public involvement and engagement is important and what it means to those involved
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought about getting involved in research as a patient or supporter? In this episode, Ellie Wolmark talks to the incredible members of...
The association between radioresistance and tumour evolution
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is a tumour's ability to evolve and adapt over time linked to why it becomes resistant to radiotherapy? And if so, what can we do to overcome this rad...
Using AI to mathematically model the progression of glioblastoma
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can we use artificial intelligence (AI) to predict where a brain tumour might recur at the point of first diagnosis in order to pre-emptively treat it...
Studying the tumour microenvironment
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Could the environment around a cancer tumour hold the key to better treatments? In this episode, PhD students Emily Lythgoe and Ellie Bunce from the ...
Building a tissue time machine
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if a time machine could be built, not from metal but from human tissue, to help us understand cancer and how it responds to treatment? Dr Alecia...
Using AI in the screening and treatment of kidney cancer
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered how artificial intelligence (AI) is used in research in a healthcare setting? Rebecca Wray and Bill McGough, two PhD students a...
Using AI to detect stomach cancer during endoscopy
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can artificial intelligence (AI) support both cancer research and healthcare more generally? Anoushka Harit (University of Cambridge) and Dr Zhong...
Ask me anything about... cachexia research and management
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do you most want to know about pancreatic cancer and cancer-associated cachexia? In this special episode, we bring you a recording of a live 'As...
Ask me anything about... the science of cancer-associated cachexia
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does eating more not fix the severe weight loss seen in some cancer patients, and what can be done about it? In this 'Ask Me Anything' episode, D...
Ask me anything about... the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How is artificial intelligence being used in cancer care, and what do patients think about it? In this 'Ask Me Anything' episode, Ellie Wolmark, Prog...
Kevin Brindle – Reflections on a lifetime in imaging research
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kevin Brindle joins Ellie Wolmark to discuss his life's work in imaging research as he reaches retirement. Kevin is particularly interested ...
AI in cancer research and an update on the GE Healthcare collaboration
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ines Machado, Dr Gabriel Funingana, Thomas Buddenkotte and Amied Shadmaan talk about the research they are undertaking within the collaborative pro...
Engagement, involvement and inclusion in research
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ellie Wolmark is joined by Dr Claire King, Cherry May Sanchez and Dr Rhys Grant to discuss some of the amazing engagement, involvement and ...
3D tumour mould guided radiogenomics in ovarian cancer
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Marika Reinius and Maria Delgado Ortet talk about the multidisciplinary 3D mould guided radiogenomics project in ovarian cancer. T...
Molecular oncology research and the PIONEER breast cancer clinical trial
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Jason Carroll speaks about his research in molecular oncology, with a focus on the work underpinning the PIONEER breast cancer trial and the...
Clonal haematopoiesis and using it to try to predict whether cancer will develop
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Ellie Wolmark is joined by Professor George Vassiliou to talk about his research on clonal haematopoiesis and a new clinic that he...
Surgery and clinical research in cancer
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Professors Grant Stewart and Stephen Price discuss what it means to be both a cancer surgeon and a clinical researcher. They talk abo...
Using AI to map tumours: The InnerEye Project
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Raj Jena talks about his research on analysis of the images used for radiotherapy planning and for modelling the effects and outcomes of radiothera...
Integrated Cancer Medicine: Research in Focus – Part four introduction
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ellie Wolmark introduces part four of our Integrated Cancer Medicine: Research in Focus series. She talks to members of the CRUK Cambridge Centre abou...
Ask me anything about… day-by-day living with pancreatic cancer
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of our podcast, we bring you a recording of a live 'Ask Me Anything (AMA)' event held by our Pancreatic Cancer Programme for W...
Ask me anything about... genetic testing in pancreatic cancer
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of our podcast, Hui-Ling Ou is joined by Isobel Turbin to talk about inherited pancreatic cancer, genetic testing, and genetic...
How the arts can support cancer care
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Ellie Wolmark is joined by Natalie Ellis, Ellen Nowak and Lauren Gardiner Walton to talk about the development of the Arts Strateg...
Personalised radiotherapy
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Professor Charlotte Coles talks about her work on the personalisation of radiation techniques to give patients with cancer the best c...
Chromosomal instability
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Professor Florian Markowetz talks about his work and recent publication on chromosomal instability. Chromosomal instability is...
Cyted: Combining AI with non-invasive testing to aid early detection of cancer
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Marcel Gehrung talks about how his research at the CRUK Cambridge Centre led him to co-found the start-up Cyted with Rebecca Fitzgerald, Professor ...
Virtual reality and cancer research
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's fascinating episode, Ellie Wolmark is joined by Dr Dario Bressan to discuss how the Cancer Grand Challenges team IMAXT has brought canc...
Biosamples and biobanks
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of part three, podcast host Ellie Wolmark is joined by Professor Robert Rintoul and Lauren Wallis to talk about biological sampli...
Integrated Cancer Medicine: Research in Focus – Part three introduction
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ellie Wolmark introduces part three of our Integrated Cancer Medicine: Research in Focus series. In the coming episodes, the net continues to be sprea...
Climate change and radiotherapy
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of this series, we are joined by a special guest, Robert Chuter, a researcher from the Christie Hospital. Robert shares with us h...
Adaptive radiotherapy
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Andrew Robinson talks to us about adaptive radiotherapy, where we are with it now, and the potential it has for the future. Adaptive radiothera...
FLASH radiotherapy
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we speak with David Fernandez-Antoran about his involvement in the FLASH Radiotherapy Working Group to find out more about the exciting prospect...
Proton beam therapy
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Dr Indrani Bhattacharya introduces proton beam therapy. This technique is in its infancy in the UK, with The Christie NHS Trust in...
Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT)
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Cristina Ferreira discusses with us a new technology, soon to be implemented here in Cambridge, UK, called Surface Guided Radiation T...
Artificial intelligence in radiotherapy
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Rachael Webster is joined by Dr Raj Jena to find out about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on radiotherapy practice and how th...
Future of radiotherapy – Introduction
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our "Future of radiotherapy" series, hosted by Rachael Webster. In this introductory episode, Rachael gives us an overview of the Cancer Re...
Ask me anything about… risk: communicating across disciplines
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's special episode, Dr Kelly Fagan Robinson joins podcast host Ellie Wolmark to talk about her career as a social anthropologist and the resea...
Ask me anything about… living with pancreatic cancer
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of our podcast, we bring you a recording of a live 'Ask Me Anything (AMA)' event held by our Pancreatic Cancer Programme for W...
Meet our research team
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of this series, we speak to Katy Cooper, Suzanne Miller and Cathy Philpot from our research team. Radiotherapy research is critic...
Meet our oncologists
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Yvonne Rimmer and Dr Saif Ahmad talk to us about their roles as clinical oncologists in radiotherapy and what their roles mean to patients coming i...
Meet our physicists
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Robinson and Ian Dulgarn talk to us about the roles of a physicist and radiotherapy technician, and the importance of these positions in our Ra...
Meet our planning team
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Hannah Chantler and Katie Hutchinson talk to us about their roles in planning radiotherapy treatment and how this fits into the patient pathway. Ha...
Meet our radiographers
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, three of Addenbrooke's Hospital's therapeutic radiographers, Daniel Driver, Cristina Ferreira and Poppy Howe, discuss their roles and...
History of radiotherapy part 2
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part episode, podcast host Rachael Webster talks with two of our amazing patient representatives, Hilary and Neil. Hilary and Neil have bo...
History of radiotherapy part 1
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part episode, podcast host Rachael Webster talks with two of our amazing patient representatives, Hilary and Neil. Hilary and Neil have bo...
What is radiotherapy?
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Rachael Webster is joined by Diana Domingues to introduce the exciting world of radiotherapy and answer the most common question that we ...
All about radiotherapy – Introduction
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our “All about radiotherapy” series, hosted by Rachael Webster. In this introductory episode, Rachael gives us an overview of the Cance...
Ask me anything about… getting involved in lung cancer clinical trials
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of our podcast, we bring you three short talks about patient involvement in lung cancer clinical trials from our annual ‘Exp...
Ask me anything about... patient and public involvement in research
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of our podcast, we bring you a series of four short talks about patient and public involvement in research from our annual ‘...
An update on the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Hugo Ford, Elaine Chapman and Professor Jean Abraham talk about the progress of the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital, what will be integrated int...
Translational research and cancer genetics
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sarah Welsh and Mr Tom Mitchell talk about their translational research and how it has helped to determine cancer genetics in renal cancer. Sarah ...
Collaborating with GE Healthcare
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Newton, Professors Evis Sala and James Brenton, and Dr Mireia Crispin-Ortuzar talk about the new research collaboration between GE Healthcare, the...
A breast cancer clinician perspective
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Lucey and Lynsey Drewett from the Precision Breast Cancer Institute at the University of Cambridge talk about co-ordinating the delivery of ch...
Translating ovarian cancer research to the clinic
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Joo Ern Ang and patient Melanie Newman talk about the translation of Cambridge’s ovarian cancer research into the clinic, how this has positively...
Integrated Cancer Medicine: Research in Focus – Part two introduction
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ellie Wolmark introduces part two of our Integrated Cancer Medicine: Research in Focus series. The next five episodes spread the net a little wider to...
Ask me anything about... keeping fit with pancreatic cancer
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of our podcast, we bring you a recording of a live ‘Ask Me Anything (AMA)’ event held by our Pancreatic Cancer Programme f...
Ask me anything about… pancreatic cancer
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of our podcast, we bring you a recording of a live 'Ask Me Anything (AMA)' event held by our Pancreatic Cancer Programme for W...
ICM now and into the new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Richard Gilbertson talks about the integrated cancer medicine vision both now and in the future with a line of sight into the Cambridge Canc...
A patient’s perspective on the Personalised Breast Cancer Programme
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Jean Abraham and Catharine Scott talk about integrated cancer medicine within the Personalised Breast Cancer Programme and the PARTNER clini...
Circulating tumour DNA
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Emma Beddowes, Dr Christopher Smith and Professor James Brenton talk about circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA): what it is and how it is currently used ...
The Hyperpolariser
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Ferdia Gallagher and Dr Mary McLean discuss the use of hyperpolarised carbon-13 magnetic resonance imaging (13C-MRI) in clinical body imagin...
The Cancer Artificial Intelligence Group
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Helena Andres Terre, Dr Nikola Simidjievski and Dr Zohreh Shams talk about integrative and interpretable artificial intelligence (AI) tools for ben...
The Cancer Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shubha Anand and Dr Ezequiel Martin-Rodriguez discuss the Cancer Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory (CMDL) at the CRUK Cambridge Centre, UK and how i...
The ATRiUM clinical trial for pancreatic cancer
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Duncan Jodrell talks about the ATRiUM clinical trial for pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer often presents in an advanced stage and tends ...
Integrated radiogenomics for virtual biopsy and treatment monitoring in ovarian cancer
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor James Brenton, Dr Ramona Woitek and Dr Mireia Crispin-Ortuzar discuss integrated radiogenomics for virtual biopsy and treatment monitoring i...
The WIRE clinical trial for kidney cancer
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Grant Stewart and Professor Evis Sala discuss the WIRE clinical trial for kidney cancer. WIRE evaluates the effectiveness of giving a short ...
The DIRECT clinical trial for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Daniel Hodson talks about the DIRECT clinical trial for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). DIRECT focuses on both stratifying the different sub...
Integrated Cancer Medicine: Research in Focus - Introduction
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ellie Wolmark introduces the Integrated Cancer Medicine: Research in Focus series. She gives a summary of the series which showcases the diverse resea...